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The Guardian // Sport

‘I’m done’: Joe Marler retires from international rugby to focus on family

Sunday 3rd November 2024, 11:05AM

Prop calls time on England career after 95 caps‘I don’t want to leave my house with my kids crying’Joe Marler has called time on his England career and will play no part in the rest of their autumn inter­nationals campaign, citing the need to prioritise his family. Marler, who whipped up a storm last week with his comments criticising the haka, announced his decision on Sunday, conceding: “I can’t do what I used to do as well as I once could.”The Sale loosehead prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour has been added to the England squad preparing for the match on Saturday against Australia. It is a first call-up for the highly rated Opoku-Fordjour, who can play on both sides of the scrum and was part of the England under‑20s side who won the World Cup over the summer. Continue reading...

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